Canvas & Chronicles by Aanya Shen

First Journey Day 30: Dance of the Olive Trees

First Journey Day 30: Dance of the Olive Trees

Aanya Shen

  “Dance of the Olive Trees,” sketched after a day at the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki. Date: September 23, 2023Location: Thessaloniki, Greece In Thessaloniki, Greece—a port city shaped by Macedonian,...

First Journey Day 30: Dance of the Olive Trees

Aanya Shen

  “Dance of the Olive Trees,” sketched after a day at the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki. Date: September 23, 2023Location: Thessaloniki, Greece In Thessaloniki, Greece—a port city shaped by Macedonian,...

First Journey Day 29: Mysteries of Medusa

First Journey Day 29: Mysteries of Medusa

Aanya Shen

  “Mysteries of Medusa” — Day 29 artwork from Athens, sketched after wandering Plaka. Date: September 22, 2023Location: Athens, Greece Today in Athens, Greece, I wandered the storied lanes of...

First Journey Day 29: Mysteries of Medusa

Aanya Shen

  “Mysteries of Medusa” — Day 29 artwork from Athens, sketched after wandering Plaka. Date: September 22, 2023Location: Athens, Greece Today in Athens, Greece, I wandered the storied lanes of...

First Journey Day 28: Whispers of the Past

First Journey Day 28: Whispers of the Past

Aanya Shen

Artwork: Whispers of the Past, created in Paphos after walking the Tombs of the Kings under a sky of cloud and light. Date: September 21, 2023Location: Paphos, Cyprus In Paphos,...

First Journey Day 28: Whispers of the Past

Aanya Shen

Artwork: Whispers of the Past, created in Paphos after walking the Tombs of the Kings under a sky of cloud and light. Date: September 21, 2023Location: Paphos, Cyprus In Paphos,...

First Journey Day 27: Temporal Layers

First Journey Day 27: Temporal Layers

Aanya Shen

Temporal Layers, sketched after walking the hill of ancient Amathus, Limassol. Date: September 20, 2023Location: Limassol, Cyprus A late-summer walk through the ruins of Amathus on the edge of Limassol,...

First Journey Day 27: Temporal Layers

Aanya Shen

Temporal Layers, sketched after walking the hill of ancient Amathus, Limassol. Date: September 20, 2023Location: Limassol, Cyprus A late-summer walk through the ruins of Amathus on the edge of Limassol,...

First Journey Day 26: Whimsical Waters

First Journey Day 26: Whimsical Waters

Aanya Shen

Whimsical Waters — Day 26, Athalassa National Park, Nicosia. Date: September 19, 2023 Location: Nicosia, Cyprus In Nicosia, on the island nation of Cyprus, a lakeside pocket of Athalassa National...

First Journey Day 26: Whimsical Waters

Aanya Shen

Whimsical Waters — Day 26, Athalassa National Park, Nicosia. Date: September 19, 2023 Location: Nicosia, Cyprus In Nicosia, on the island nation of Cyprus, a lakeside pocket of Athalassa National...

First Journey Day 25: Temporal Tapestries

First Journey Day 25: Temporal Tapestries

Aanya Shen

“Temporal Tapestries,” painted after wandering the ruins of Byblos, Lebanon. Date: September 18, 2023Location: Byblos, Lebanon I arrived in Byblos, Lebanon, an ancient seaport where layers of civilizations meet the...

First Journey Day 25: Temporal Tapestries

Aanya Shen

“Temporal Tapestries,” painted after wandering the ruins of Byblos, Lebanon. Date: September 18, 2023Location: Byblos, Lebanon I arrived in Byblos, Lebanon, an ancient seaport where layers of civilizations meet the...